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Aggressive hybrid funds: Who should invest in them and why?

Aggressive hybrid funds are mandated to invest 65-80 per cent in equity and the rest in debt. We assess their investment case

The hundred-year newspaper

The less you know, the more you understand?

4 important fund determinants

Mutual funds can be classified in 4 different ways and you absolutely need to know them before investing

What is XIRR?

Dhirendra Kumar explains the popular term for referring to the returns earned on mutual fund investments

How to choose a mutual fund

Mutual funds are meant to simplify the tasking of investing, but choosing the right one can itself intimidate many. Here's a primer to help you

Embarking on the investment journey

Given the outbreak of the pandemic and the ensuing economic uncertainty, many new investors are hesitant to start investing. Here is some help.

7 mistakes of your financial life

Here are a few common financial mistakes that you should avoid

How to buy a mutual fund

If you are planning to start investing in mutual funds, here's a complete guide

A beginner's guide to mutual funds

Here's everything a first time mutual fund investor needs to know and do

What the expense ratio of a fund tells you

To manage your money, a mutual fund charges you a fee. But how much can they charge you and how much is acceptable?

How to evaluate a mutual fund's performance?

Dhirendra Kumar discusses the parameters to look at while choosing a fund

How to really buy life insurance

Consider these five factors when buying life insurance

Good enough is good enough

In a good investment portfolio, making a few bad choices is inevitable and not worth worrying over

What are REITs? Should you invest in them?

In her Budget speech, the finance minister announced two key proposals for real estate investment trusts. Here's all you need to know about REITs.

Where should I invest?

If you are a first-time investor, here's a basic guide to where you can invest

Investing on a salary of 35k

Sumit is a 24 year-old with a salary of Rs 35,000 and no major responsibilities. He needs to optimise his portfolio

Why should I invest?

Here's an easy-to-understand guide that answers this basic question

What to look for in your fund statement

Here are six things that you should keep in mind while looking at your fund statement

The power of compounding

Compounding earnings can skyrocket small investments. We tell you how here

Simplified: Bitcoin

The Bitcoin craze is back. Here's all you need to know about Bitcoin and why you should avoid it.

An early start is the best investment strategy

Many wait too long to start investing, and yet no strategy can quite beat the returns to be had from an early head start

Saving is just not enough, start investing

Saving is important. But for long term we need to do more

What the NAV of a fund tells you

Learn how net asset value (NAV) works and find out whether a low NAV is all it's made out to be

When is the right time to invest?

Know the right time to start your investments

How debt mutual funds work

A debt mutual fund purchases bonds and passes on the interest earned from them to its investors. Here's a primer

Guide to value investing

Value investing is a long-term strategy to purchase stocks where the market price is below the stock's intrinsic value

Just do the simple stuff

Keeping your investments simple means that you always understand what is happening and what you must do when things go wrong

The systematic methods: SIP, STP, SWP

These 3 terms are frequently used in the context of mutual funds. Learn what they mean and how you can benefit from these plans

What is the SME exchange? Should you invest in companies listed on it?

We all have heard about the NSE and the BSE. But you may also have come across the 'SME' exchange in the media. Here's all you need to know about it.

Mutual fund categories at a glance

This classification tree will help you understand the different types of mutual funds